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Rig of the Day: You've got mail

by Dave Caolo (May 30th, 2006)

Flickr user digitaldust saw this mailbox one day and snapped a quick shot (no, it's not his). Though we don't agree with the photo's title, we still think it's pretty cool. We can hear the conversations that this thing spawns now: "Honey, will you check the mail on the Mac?" "Which one...livingroom ...

Rig of the Day: One more TV rig

by Dave Caolo (May 27th, 2006)

Ok, just one more TV rig, we promise.* Flickr user beenester asks, "Is it overkill to use a 1.8GHz Powermac G5 as a TV computer?" We say, "Heck, no!" "Overkill?" posted by beenester. If you'd like to see your own rig featured here, simply upload photos into our group Flickr pool. We select one ...

The Power Mac stands as the last PPC Mac

by Dave Caolo (May 18th, 2006)

Oh, the poor Power Mac G5. Apple's "Big Kahuna" now looks downright elderly, being the only Mac that isn't sporting a rockin' Intel chip. I'm guessing that Apple's pro level machine won't make its Intel debut until January's Macworld Expo, but it's fun to speculate on what could be in store for that ...

Rig of the Day: Many Macs

by Dave Caolo (May 2nd, 2006)

Check out this well-appointed desk. Flickr user dsiercks shows off a pair of Powerbooks, two iMacs (one with iSight, one without), one Powermac G5 (with an iSight of its own) and twin displays. We'd say you can get some work done with that set up. "workstation" posted by dsiercks. If ...

Rig of the Day: The Phosphoimager

by Dave Caolo (Apr 19th, 2006)

Ok, we admit it. This photo was chosen partly for the nice (and still active) 8600 in the shot, and partly to put up a post that contains the word "phosphoimager." According to rnafan, the photographer, a phosphoimager is "...a piece of equipment that scans radioactivity." I ...

Video of a MacBook Pro stomping a PowerMac G5 compiling Java

by David Chartier (Apr 5th, 2006)

What's a big news day without a little bit of a hardware smack down? Call me crazy, but I just found this Gear Live site through diggdot.us, and these guys posted a video podcast in a variety of formats of a MacBook Pro with a (comparatively) measly 1 GB RAM making mince meat out of a Dual 2.0 ...

Windows on a Mac: This isn't the first time

by Dave Caolo (Apr 5th, 2006)

Before we all get completely flabbergasted by Apple's efforts to allow users to run Windows on their Macs, let's respect our elders, shall we? This isn't the first time Apple has supplied Mac owners with an official solution for running Windows. The DOS Compatibility Card was released for the ...

Apples grow on trees

by Dave Caolo (Mar 30th, 2006)

The Cult of Mac is pointing to the above photo from Badtech.org. Who knew iMacs and Powermacs would come from the same tree? There's no explanation for the photo, so it's pretty much a mystery. If you're familiar with this display, let us know! ...

Rig of the Day: Maxed out

by Dave Caolo (Mar 5th, 2006)

For the month of March, we've added a theme to the Rig of the Day posts: "Maxed out." From now until the 31st, we want to see pictures of your over-the-top, maxed out set up. Just upload it to our group Flickr pool, and we'll select an image every day to highlight. Next month, we'll ...

Rig of the Day: Serious video editing

by Dave Caolo (Feb 27th, 2006)

Could you put together a sweet holiday DVD for grandma and grandpa with this set up, or what? Flickr user and TUAW reader trancepriest shows off his Power Mac G5, two huge Cinema Displays, iSight, video editing keyboard, a couple of cameras and other cool looking stuff that I can't even identify. ...

Apple products in the Engadget awards

by Dave Caolo (Feb 8th, 2006)

Engadget has compiled their list of tech awards for 2005, as selected by the readers and Engadget editors. Categories ranged from "Gadget of the Year" to "Disappointment of the Year." Apple received six readers' choice awards (but no editors' picks, oddly enough). So, here's how ...

Apple trademarks "Mac Pro" in New Zealand

by Dan Pourhadi (Jan 30th, 2006)

Listen hither, ye name-bashing heathens: Apple made a gutsy move kicking creativity in the crotch by axing the "PowerBook" moniker on the pro laptop line and changing it to "MacBook Pro," but Steve made his intentions very clear during the Macworld keynote by blatantly stating, ...

Rig of the Day: Siblings

by Dave Caolo (Jan 16th, 2006)

Now here's a person after my own heart. Flickr user bushwood's snapshot features a G5 Power Mac, an original Macintosh, an iPod and a print of the old "Picasso" illustration. I especially like that the original Mac is still running. It's nice to respect your elders. "macs" posted ...

New Intel Macs are first with a new chip but not a new design

by David Chartier (Jan 11th, 2006)

In the "random observation" category, I noticed something about the new Dual Core Macs that is a break from Apple's traditional practices: they're the first Macs, at least in the last five years or more, to receive a completely new chip (from a completely different company, no doubt) and ...

Quad G5 exposed

by Scott McNulty (Dec 29th, 2005)

The images that James DuBois has posted here may not be suitable for young children and the elderly. You have been warned. James ripped apart his Quad G5 just to see what it looks like, and bless his heart for it. That is one serious machine, I just hope James knows how to put it all back together. ...